United Nations Population Fund

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, "is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect."


 * Thoraya Ahmed Obaid - UNFPA Executive Director

Directors

 * President:		H.E. Mr. Carsten Staur (Denmark)
 * Vice-President:	Mrs. Fernande Aviavi Houngbedji (Benin)
 * Vice-President:	H.E. Mr. Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury (Bangladesh)
 * Vice-President:	Mr. Jose Briz-Gutierrez (Guatemala)
 * Vice-President:	Mr. Andriy Nikitov (Ukraine)

Contact

 * Web: http://www.unfpa.org

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